Gershwin Essay see question on page 2 of the Gershwin Corresponding Questions' attachment (below- 4/16).
4/27
Music theory review packet due Friday.
5/1
Theory HW due Friday: Write the cycle of fifths—this time include relative minor keys inside the circle; Write the notes of the A, B, C, D, E and F harmonic minor scales. What must you do? Which scale do you start with? How do you vary that scale?
HW due Friday, 5/1: Finish Charpentier analysis; take notes and notate score
5/4
HW New lesson: Analysis of Arrival of the Queen of Sheba—due Monday, 5/4
Beethoven Menuet analysis. This will be started in class. In May, HW extensions will be given when AP and IB assessments are scheduled. Keep up the great work!The theory and writing assignments demonstrate a mastery level understanding of the material (i.e. Gershwin, Charpentier and theory assignments)!!
5/8
Musical links development sheet--outline pieces from two distinct cultures and try to find links. This is a problem solving type of assignment. You do NOT need to turn in finalized links.
5/15
Read and grade sample MLI paper 1: Comparing Chinese and Western opera and sample 2: Comparing Rachmaninoff and Peterson
5/18
Read comments on the Charpentier essay, and Gershwin essay. The papers were excellent. Read the Gershwin essay again and look at the score to review the location points you used.
5/21
Due Thursday two musical links for the MLI with two corresponding pieces of music from two distinct musical cultures.
study the music theory exam review packet
read and study the Gershwin essay; be able to find the seven themes in the score
Diagnostic quiz on Thursday based on the Gershwin essay
6/4
>Develop a second musical link with supporting ideas> Find online sources for either or both links
>ask clarifying questions for both links
Go to SUNY Genseo GLOCAT library resource search website; try to find a book that pertains to the musical styles you are researching
Due Wednesday, March 11: World Music Personal interest project. This can be completed as either a detailed power point presentation or an IB exam styled essay. Use the same specifications as the Jazz personal interest project.
3/16
MLI homework sheet; grade/evaluation for MLI exemplar #1; make revisions to Jazz Power Point by Friday 3/20
3/18
read and grade MLI exemplar #2: Baroque and Gypsy Jazz
3/20
read and grade MLI exemplar #3: traditional Chinese Music vs. Jazz; also create a link based on any style of Western Art (classical) music and any style of World music make revisions to Jazz Power Point by Friday 3/20
4/6
Due April 6: Baroque Era Quiz Review sheet.
Our target goals for the next two months are:1) Prepare for the IB Music 11 final exam
2) Develop MLI links and find corresponding resources
3) Continue to learn, utilize and review music theory concepts
4) Analyze more examples of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic Era Music
5) Continue our study of Gershwin's "American in Paris"
4/8
Fill in the Bach harmonic analysis worksheets by writing in the name of the chord and the chord function for the selected chords. Also identify the key signature, review the I, IV, V chords in this key, and identify the relative major or minor chord. This is an excellent review assignment for a skill that you all excel at!
Present your Romantic Era essays by explaining the key points of your paper in terms of musical context, form, musical elements (melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, texture, etc.) and musical terminology. Also have a youtube link ready so that we can hear the segment of your piece that correlates to the essay.
4/10
Turn in the Baroque terms pre-quiz corrections
The Baroque terms quiz is on Friday, April 10.
4/14
Complete the World Music terms review sheets for Indian and African music
4/16
Color in all the main themes for Gershwin's American in Paris AND complete the worksheet titled, 'Gershwin Corresponding Questions' .
Prescribed Works information packet by Charlton. You wrote out your own question for the Gershwin portion.
IB BACCpack for Gershwin's American in Paris.
Quarter 2 assignments for IB Music 11 (Cummings)
Due date
assignment
11/12
secondary dominant assignment due Wednesday, 11/12
11/18
Cello prelude composition due Tuesday, 11/18
1) Use the harmonic progression from Bach's Cello prelude in G.
2) Create a melodic line which clearly brings out the sound of the secondary dominant
chords.
11/21
Indian Music terms packet and reading due Friday, 11/21
Directions. Select another raga that is based on a Thaat listed in your Indian music packet. listen to the raga. On staff paper, write the swaras in the Thaat; write the aaroha pattern followed by the avroha pattern.Be sure to indicate the swaras that are komal and the swaras that are tivra. Also write down the other instruments that are playing on the recording and discuss their function.
12/1
Complete both figured bass worksheets.
12/4
First draft of the Mambo (Snake) essay from the 2012 IB Music exam (unidentified piece).
12/12
Due Friday, December 12: Analysis of the fourth movement of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony.Be sure to:
1) Explain the sections of Sonata Allegro form
2) Analyze the Exposition, Development and Recapitulation in separate paragraphs.
For the exposition and recapitulation give at least one example for the first group, bridge passage, second group and closing; for the development, briefly explain what happens from measures 172 to 188 and from 189 to 209.
3) Explain how the piece reaches a climactic point in the codetta at bar 373. Color code the violoncello and basso (the lowest staff in the score) as follows: Bars 373 to 376—yellow; bars 377 to 380—green; bars 381-384—blue; 385 to 388—red
4) Refer to the score and the Sisman article to develop your analysis
5) Notate the main themes on Sibelius and copy them into your paper
12/18
Copland Tone Color Assignment. The worksheet is posted on my school website.
1/8
Due Thursday 1/8/15: Read pages 1-8 in the Prescribed Works packet by Alan Charlton. The Prescribed Works are Rossini's Petite Messe Solonnelle and Gershwin's An American in Paris. Write one margin note question per paragraph for pages 1,2,3,6,7 and 8 (Gershwin only).
1/9
Due Friday 1/9/15: IB exam styled essay for the Romantic Era piece assigned to you. Listen to the piece, analyze the score, then write the essay.
1/14
Due Wednesday, January 14: Read pages 9-18 in the Prescribed Works packet by Alan Charlton. Write one margin note question per paragraph for pages 9,10,11,13,1516,17 and 18 (Rossini only).
Also read the Practice Questions on the bottom of page 20. Which style of music would you need to know more about in order to answer these sample test questions?
1) Complete the construction of the C,G,D,A,E and F major scales.
2) Optional: Construct the scale tone chords in C major.
3) Read the Musical Links Investigation exemplar; write margin notes that include new vocabulary terms.
9/10
Keyboard tasks:
Be able to play the I, IV, V cadences in D major
Be able to play the major scales in C, G, and D
Be able to play major, minor, augmented and diminished triads for C, G and D
Be able to play the scale tone chords in the keys of C major, G major and D major
9/12
> Complete the 'Musical Evolution' guided reading
9/18
Be able to perform the keyboard tasks in the checklist below. > Keyboard task checklist: Be able to play the I, IV, V cadences in D major
Be able to play the major scales in C, G, and D Be able to play major, minor, augmented and diminished triads for C, G and D
Be able to play the scale tone chords in the keys of C major, G major and D major
9/22
Be able to identify and write the following major key signatures: C,G,D,A,E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab(refer to my book, p. 4,5)
9/24
Be able to play diatonic and chromatic intervals in the key of C (refer to my book, p.6) Be able to play diatonic and chromatic intervals in the key of F (refer to my book, p.6)
9/26
Copland “Elements of Music” Answer #1-15 Practice I, IV, V cadence in C, F, G
9/30
Copland “Elements of Music” Answer #16-30,
turn in 1-30
10/2
Medieval music terms worksheet
10/3
Medieval Music guided readingCreate questions and summarize the Leonin and Perotin readings.
10/6
Work sheet: Renaissance terms and description of composers
10/9
450 word essay on Josquin's Ave Maria Renaissance motet.Refer to the score, the reading, and the IB Music Listening paper template. Give location points by referring to specific measures.
10/14
1)Finish fillingin the IB listening paper template for the Renaissance piece assigned to you; mark the score with key terms and ideas. Be able to present your research on Tuesday, October 14 2) On manuscript paper, write the major, minor, augmented and diminished triads for C, G, D, A, E, F.
10/22
Copland chapter 3 questions (These questions have been added as an attachment
HW due Friday, 5/1: Finish Charpentier analysis; take notes and notate score
In May, HW extensions will be given when AP and IB assessments are scheduled. Keep up the great work!The theory and writing assignments demonstrate a mastery level understanding of the material (i.e. Gershwin, Charpentier and theory assignments)!!
study the music theory exam review packet
read and study the Gershwin essay; be able to find the seven themes in the score
Diagnostic quiz on Thursday based on the Gershwin essay
>ask clarifying questions for both links
Quarter 3 assignments for IB Music 11 (Cummings)
make revisions to Jazz Power Point by Friday 3/20
2) Develop MLI links and find corresponding resources
3) Continue to learn, utilize and review music theory concepts
4) Analyze more examples of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic Era Music
5) Continue our study of Gershwin's "American in Paris"
Present your Romantic Era essays by explaining the key points of your paper in terms of musical context, form, musical elements (melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, texture, etc.) and musical terminology. Also have a youtube link ready so that we can hear the segment of your piece that correlates to the essay.
The Baroque terms quiz is on Friday, April 10.
Refer to these prior Gershwin assignments:
Quarter 2 assignments for IB Music 11 (Cummings)
1) Use the harmonic progression from Bach's Cello prelude in G.
2) Create a melodic line which clearly brings out the sound of the secondary dominant
chords.
1) Explain the sections of Sonata Allegro form
2) Analyze the Exposition, Development and Recapitulation in separate paragraphs.
For the exposition and recapitulation give at least one example for the first group, bridge passage, second group and closing; for the development, briefly explain what happens from measures 172 to 188 and from 189 to 209.
3) Explain how the piece reaches a climactic point in the codetta at bar 373. Color code the violoncello and basso (the lowest staff in the score) as follows: Bars 373 to 376—yellow; bars 377 to 380—green; bars 381-384—blue; 385 to 388—red
4) Refer to the score and the Sisman article to develop your analysis
5) Notate the main themes on Sibelius and copy them into your paper
Also read the Practice Questions on the bottom of page 20. Which style of music would you need to know more about in order to answer these sample test questions?
Quarter 1 assignments for IB Music 11 (Cummings)
2) Optional: Construct the scale tone chords in C major.
3) Read the Musical Links Investigation exemplar; write margin notes that include new vocabulary terms.
- Keyboard tasks:
Be able to play the I, IV, V cadences in D majorBe able to play the major scales in C, G, and D
Be able to play major, minor, augmented and diminished triads for C, G and D
Be able to play the scale tone chords in the keys of C major, G major and D major
> Keyboard task checklist:
Be able to play the I, IV, V cadences in D major
Be able to play the major scales in C, G, and D
Be able to play major, minor, augmented and diminished triads for C, G and D
Be able to play the scale tone chords in the keys of C major, G major and D major
Be able to play diatonic and chromatic intervals in the key of F (refer to my book, p.6)
Practice I, IV, V cadence in C, F, G
turn in 1-30
2) On manuscript paper, write the major, minor, augmented and diminished triads for C, G, D, A, E, F.
On staff paper, write the key signatures for these minor keys:
Am, Em, Gm, Dm, Fm, Bm, F#m, Cm
Baroque terms assignment due Thursday 10/30 (see attachment)